Accession number
PML 7771
Creator
Day, Richard, 1552-
Published
At London : Printed by Richard Yardley, and Peter Short, for the assignes of Richard Day, 1590.
Credit line
Toovey collection.
Notes
Title within ornamental border (McK. & F. 128); printer's mark (McK. 211) on last page.
Woodcut portrait of Queen Elizabeth on verso of t.p.
Printer's device (McKerrow 211) on verso of last leaf.
Each page of text within historiated borders; these depict the life of Jesus, allegorized virtues and vices, the five senses, apocalypse, charity, the dance of death, and the last judgement.
Sometimes referred to as Queen Elizabeth's prayer book.
Colophon: 1590 [printer's mark] At London, Printed by Richard Yardley, and Peter Short, dwelling on Bred-street hill, at the signe of the Starre, for the assignes of Richard Day ...
"To the Christian reader" (prelim. leaves [2]-[6]) signed: R.D. [i.e. Richard Day].
Leaf 54 misnumbered "55".
Woodcut portrait of Queen Elizabeth on verso of t.p.
Printer's device (McKerrow 211) on verso of last leaf.
Each page of text within historiated borders; these depict the life of Jesus, allegorized virtues and vices, the five senses, apocalypse, charity, the dance of death, and the last judgement.
Sometimes referred to as Queen Elizabeth's prayer book.
Colophon: 1590 [printer's mark] At London, Printed by Richard Yardley, and Peter Short, dwelling on Bred-street hill, at the signe of the Starre, for the assignes of Richard Day ...
"To the Christian reader" (prelim. leaves [2]-[6]) signed: R.D. [i.e. Richard Day].
Leaf 54 misnumbered "55".
Description
8 preliminary leaves, 138 numbered leaves, [2] leaves : illustrations, portrait ; 20 cm
Provenance
With the ex libris of Lord Gosford; from the Toovey collection.
Binding
Dark brown morocco.
Classification
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Department